> In that we can agree. But I would put "build on operating systems intended for the purpose" on top of that list, too. Agreed, most folks should probably use

> In that we can agree. But I would put "build on operating systems intended for the purpose" on top of that list, too. Agreed, most folks should probably use a proven *nix distro, or one of the BSD varieties. That would be a good starting point. That said, I doubt whether the OS alone will be enough, even with a good configuration, but at some point the technical aspects have to contend with managing liability either way.